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For the past 100 years Reserve Sailors have served as a critical part of our Navy, providing a surge force in the event of a crisis, acting as a reliable source to augment existing staff for major exercises and operations.

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NAVCENT is responsible for approximately 2.5 million square miles of area including the Arabian Gulf, Gulf of Oman, North Arabian Sea, Gulf of Aden, and the Red Sea. NAVCENT's mission is to conduct maritime security operations, theater security cooperation efforts, and strengthen partner nations' maritime capabilities in order to promote security and stability in the U.S. 5th Fleet AOR.

More countries participate in the International Mine Countermeasures Exercise (IMCMEX) than any other naval exercise in the world.

Vice Admiral John. W. Miller, recognized the accomplishments of three special needs sailors from the Kuwaiti ship, Journey of Hope during their visit in Bahrain, Nov 25.

Bahraini students had the chance to explore Naval Support Activity Bahrain during U.S. Navy Day,
part of the U.S. Embassy Manama, Bahrain's annual American-Bahraini Friendship Week.

The CCB, a one-of-a-kind platform, was originally built in Washington in 2011 and is assigned to Commander Task Group (CTG) 56.7 of Commander Task Force (CTF) 56. As the first and only vessel of its kind, some of the CCB's capabilities include increased payload capacity for maritime interdiction operations (MIO), Sea Ports of Debarkation (SPOD) defense, Sea Lanes of Communication (SLOC) control, and other littoral ...

Junior commanding officers and their crews continue the legacies of World War II motor torpedo boats (PT) aboard U.S. Navy coastal patrol ships (PC) and U.S. Coast Guard patrol boats (WPB) in the 5th Fleet area of responsibility.

"The Griffin missile system is an air- and ground-launched, precise, low-collateral-damage weapon for irregular warfare operations."
- Raytheon.com

Fleet Anti-terrorism Security Team Company, Central Command (FASTCENT), 3rd Platoon, conduct combat conditioning training as part of the Marine Corps Martial Arts Program (MCMAP). FASTCENT's mission is to provide limited duration expeditionary anti-terrorism and security forces in support of U.S. 5th Fleet operations, to protect vital naval and national assets.

Coastal patrol ships (from left) USS Squall (PC 7), USS Thunderbolt (PC 12), and USS Tempest (PC 2) are depicted in a 12 hour time lapse, making preparations for their float off the motor transport vessel M/V Eide Transporter. The PCs' arrival brings the total number to eight PCs here to support maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility.

5th Fleet's Public Affairs Office accompanied Master-at-Arms 2nd Class Christopher Chappel on an everyday adventure into the life of a U.S. Navy Harbor Patrol Unit.